University of Arizona scientists said some insects might be able to develop resistance to the biotechnology industry's new bug-proof cotton plants more quickly than expected. The peer-reviewed

The United States seed giant Monsanto, whose efforts to introduce genetically-engineered cotton were thwarted by environmentalists last year, is at the centre of a new controversy over its proposal

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Kalyan Singh, has said that the agricultural policy, which is to be announced before December 31 this year, would provide ample scope for fresh investments into

Two Pune-based researchers, Dr. A.F. Mascarenhas and Dr. R.S. Nadgauda have been selected for the prestigious "Agro-Forestry Award" for the 1998. The award, instituted by the Cooperative Agro

Warning bells are being sounded on the impending crisis in rice production in Asia in the coming years. Rice experts in Bangkok predict that global rice consumption over the next three decades would

Paddy crop in several villages under the Baghapurana police station in Moga district which was ready for harvesting has been affected and mostly damaged totally bringing the damaged paddy crop due to

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry on Wednesday submitted a draft plan to its advisory committee on food labeling that would make 28 genetically modified (GM) food items subject to

Godrej Agrovet Ltd has patened a revolutionary technology for commercially manufacturing a new kind of plant growth promoter to significantly increase the yield from crops.The plant growth

Agriculture scientists are against lowering of subsidies to farmers since aggregate support to them was far below the admissible levels under the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Attending the first

The Andhra Pradesh Government has banned the field trials of bollgard gene seed by Mahyco and Monsanto Biotech India Limited, which conducted secret field trials of terminator seed in different parts